Notice2024-06366
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Public Comment Request; for the State Plan of Assistive Technology (OMB Control Number 0985-0048)
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Published
March 26, 2024
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentCommunity Living Administration
Abstract
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on the proposed collection of information listed above. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish a notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This collection of information extension solicits comments on the information collection requirements relating to the State Plan of Assistive Technology (OMB Control Number 0985-0048).
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20977-20978]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-06366]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Public Comment Request; for the State Plan of Assistive Technology (OMB
Control Number 0985-0048)
AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is announcing an
opportunity for the public to comment on the proposed collection of
information listed above. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish a notice in the Federal
Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including
each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and
to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This
collection of information extension solicits comments on the
information collection requirements relating to the State Plan of
Assistive Technology (OMB Control Number 0985-0048).
DATES: Comments on the collection of information must be submitted
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EDT) or postmarked by May 28, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information
to: Rob Groenendaal <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#03516c616671772d44716c666d666d6762626f4362606f2d6b6b702d646c75"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2a7845484f585e046d58454f444f444e4b4b466a4b494604424259044d455c">[email protected]</span></a>. Submit written
comments on the collection of information to Administration for
Community Living, 330 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20201, Attention: Rob
Groenendaal <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0d5f626f687f79234a7f6268636863696c6c614d6c6e612365657e236a627b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7725181512050359300518121912191316161b3716141b591f1f0459101801">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rob Groenendaal,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#491b262b2c3b3d670e3b262c272c272d28282509282a256721213a672e263f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1f4d707d7a6d6b31586d707a717a717b7e7e735f7e7c733177776c31787069">[email protected]</span></a>, (202) 795-7356.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal
agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor.
``Collection of information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
1320.3(c) and includes agency requests or requirements that members of
the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a
third party. The PRA requires Federal agencies to provide a 60-day
notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed extension of an existing
collection of information, before submitting the collection to OMB for
approval. To comply with this requirement, ACL is publishing a notice
of the proposed collection of information set forth in this document.
With respect to the following collection of information, ACL
invites comments on our burden estimates or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including:
(1) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of ACL's functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of ACL's estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology
and assumptions used to determine burden estimates;
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
(4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents, including using automated collection techniques when
appropriate, and other forms of information technology. Section 4 of
the 21st Century Assistive Technology Act (AT Act) provides grants to
States and Territories to operate comprehensive statewide assistive
technology programs (Statewide AT Programs) that increase access to and
acquisition of AT devices and services for individuals with
disabilities and older Americans. States and Territories are required
to apply to ACL in order to receive funds under this grant program.
Section 4(d) of the AT Act requires that this application contain:
(1) information identifying and describing the lead agency and
implementing entity (if applicable) responsible for carrying out the
Statewide AT Program and a description of how the implementing entity
(if applicable) coordinates and collaborates with the State;
(2) a description of how public and private entities were involved
in the development of the application and will be involved in
implementation of the grant, including the resources to be committed by
these entities;
(3) a description of how the Statewide AT Program will implement
the activities required under the grant, which include State financing,
device reutilization, device loans, device demonstrations, training,
technical assistance, and public awareness. Statewide AT Programs must
conduct these activities in coordination and collaboration with other
appropriate entities;
(4) an explanation of how the grant funds will be allocated, used,
and tracked;
(5) a set of assurances; and
(6) a description of the activities that will be supported with
State funds.
Section 4 Requirements Necessitating Submission of the State Plan for
AT and Annual Data Collection
Section 4 of the AT Act authorizes grants to public agencies in the
50 States and the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin
Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern
Marianas (States and outlying areas). With these funds, the 56 States
and Territories operate ``Statewide AT Programs'' that conduct
activities to increase access to, and acquisition of, assistive
technology (AT) for individuals with disabilities and older Americans.
These comprehensive activities are divided into two categories:
``State-level Activities'' and ``State Leadership Activities.''
According to section 4 of the AT Act, as a condition of receiving a
grant to support their Statewide AT Programs, the 56 States and
Territories must provide to ACL: (1) applications and (2) annual
progress reports on their activities.
Applications: The application required of States and Territories is
a three-year State Plan for Assistive Technology (State Plan for AT or
State Plan) (OMB No. 0985-0048). The content of the State Plan for AT
is based on the requirements in section 4(d) of the AT Act. As a part
of this State Plan, section 4(d)(3) of the AT Act requires that States
and Territories conduct activities addressing the assistive technology
needs of individuals with disabilities in education, employment,
community living and information technology/telecommunications.
National aggregation of data related to the required State-level
and State leadership activities is necessary for the Government
Performance and Results Modernization Act of 2010 (GPRAMA) as well as
an Annual Report to Congress. Therefore, this State Plan for AT
instrument provides a way for all 56 grantees--50 U.S. States, DC,
Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to collect and report data
on their performance in a consistent manner.
Annual Reports: In addition to submitting a State Plan for AT every
three years, States and outlying areas are required to submit annual
progress reports on their activities. The data
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required in that progress report is specified in section 4(f) of the AT
Act.
Section 8 Requirements Necessitating Collection
Section 8(d) of the AT Act requires that ACL submit to Congress an
annual report on the activities identified in the State Plan for AT and
an analysis of the progress of the States and Territories in meeting
their measurable goals. The State Plan for AT must include a
compilation and summary of the activities conducted under section 4(f).
In order to make this possible, States and Territories must provide
their data uniformly. This State Plan for AT instrument was developed
to ensure that all 56 States and Territories report data in a
consistent manner in alignment with the requirements of section 4(f).
The proposed data collection tools may be found on the ACL website
for review at: <a href="https://www.acl.gov/about-acl/public-input">https://www.acl.gov/about-acl/public-input</a>.
Estimated Program Burden: ACL estimates the burden of this
collection of information as follows: Fifty-six grantees report to ACL
using the web-based data collection system. A workgroup of grantees
estimated that the average amount of time required to complete all
responses to the data collection instrument is 73 hours annually. The
burden estimates affect the reporting responsibilities of the Statewide
AT Programs, and the directors were chosen to represent the diversity
of the 56 programs based on regions of the country, sizes of the
programs, types of agencies operating the programs, and whether the
director is an individual with a disability. The estimated response
burden includes time to review the instructions, gather existing
information, and complete and review the data entries.
a. Number of respondents: 56.
b. Frequency of response: 1.
c. Total annual responses (a x b): 56.
d. Hours per response: 73.
e. Total burden hours (c x d): 4,088.
Dated: March 20, 2024.
Alison Barkoff,
Principal Deputy Administrator for the Administration for Community
Living, performing the delegable duties of the Administrator and the
Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2024-06366 Filed 3-25-24; 8:45 am]
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